The saga of the name Bruere follows a line reaching back through history to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It was a name for someone who worked as a brewer. The surname Bruere is derived from the Old English word brewere, which in turn comes from the Old English word breowan, which means to brew. However, the name may also be derived from residence in the place called Bruer in Lincolnshire, the settlement of Bruera in Cheshire, or even the place called Bruyère in Calvados, Normandy. The name of the Norman settlement is derived from the Old French word bruière, which means heath, while the names of the English settlements are translated from the Old English word hæth, which has the equivalent meaning.

Bruere Early Origins

Bruere Spelling Variations

Bruere Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bruere were recorded, including Brewery, Brewerie, Bruere, Brewerry, Brewary, Bruerey, Bruerie and many more.

Bruere Early History

Bruere Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruere research. Another 367 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Bruere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bruere Early Notables (pre 1700)

Bruere Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Bruere family emigrate to North America:

The Bruere Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bruere Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.